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J. E. GILLILAND.

Patented Feb. 10, 1885.

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MEMORANDUM EQLEEEEQE TELEPHONE BOXES. No. 311,977.

WITNESSES.-

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JAMES F; GILLILAND, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

MEMORANDUM-HOLDER FOR TELEPHONE-BOXES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 311,977, dated February10, 1885.

A pplication filed January 21, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J AMES F. GILLILAND, of the city of Indianapolis,county of Marion, and State of Indiana, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Memorandum-IIolders for Telephone-Boxes, of whichthe following is a specification.

The object of my said invention is to provide a convenient andinexpensive device for attachment to telephone apparatus, wherebymemoranduni-sheets may be held thereon.

That portion of the apparatus most convenient for writing purposes isthe top of the batterybox, and my device has been constructed withespecial retercncethcreto; and it consists, mainly, in a clip adapted topass across the top of the shelf composing the top of said battery-boxand under its edges, where it is se- .cured by appropriate fastenings,small clampscrews, as shown, being deemed preferable. To this clip maybe secured a pencil and a paper-file hook, as shown, and as will bepresent-ly more particularly described.

Referring to the accompanying drawing which are made a part hereof, andon which similar letters of reference indicate similar parts, Figure lis a perspective view of a set of telephone apparatus with my improvedmemoranduni-holder secured to the top of the battery-box, and Fig. 2 isa vertical section through the top of said box, the holder and thememorandum-sheets held thereby.

In said drawings, the portions marked A represent the top of thebattery-box, B the memorandum-sheets, and C the clip ormemorandum-holder.

The box-top A is constructed, as usual, of a form adapted to receivememorandum sheets, and its edges preferably project somewhat over thesides of the box.

The memorandumsheets B may be plain sheels of paper; but I prefer toprint a calendar on the upper edge, and arrange the clip so that saidcalendar will show above it, as

indicated in Fig. 1. The sheets are also usually formed into blocks ortablets for convenience in handling.

The clip O is preferably a straight bar of metal of appropriate size,having its ends 0 bent around, so as to pass beneath the edges of thebox-top A, and said ends provided with clamp-screws c, which pass upthrough said ends and are adapted to cOlllG in contact with the underside of said box-top. The pencil O and tile-hook G are attached to oneend of the clip, as shown, and are for the ordinary uses of suchdevices.

Having thus fully described my said invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. The combination, with ashelf, of a clip extending across said shelf, and having its ends bentdown and under the edges of said shelf, with screws in said bentunderportions whichscrew up against the under side of said shelf, wherebymemorandumsheets may be clamped in position, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination,with a shelf composing part of a set of telephoneapparatus, of a clip for securing memorandulnblanks in place on saidshelf. said clip being extended across said shelf and fastened to itsedges.

3. The combination of a shelf forming part of a set of telephoneapparatus, and a clip the ends of which hook under the edges of saidshelf, and are provided with screws adapted to secure said clip to saidshelf, whereby memorandunrblanks may be readily clamped in position,substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto setmy hand and seal, at Indianapolis,Indiana, this 15th day of January, A. I). 1884:.

. JAMES F. GILLILAND. [L. s.]

In presence of E. W. BRADFORD, CHAS. L. TI-IURBER.

